Means for alining and supporting type.



A. G. HYDE & R. P. LINK.

MEANS FOR ALINING AND SUPPORTING TYPE. APPLIOATION FILED iwov. 11. 1909.

/ Cg l/v Y K 5' and (S are constructed somewhat diei' ently to allow the types to be insertedv and withdrawn by a. rolling motion, as distinguished from a straight inoveinent. For

this purpose the tang D of the type is madeV with a groove l on each side thereof, that on one side being near the root of the tang, and that on the other being remote from the root, and correspondingprojections Q, are' provided on the sides of the channel C in the holder to fit within said grooves in the tangs wheirthe latter are inserted in the holder. The projections Q are arranged to bear on the lower portions of the grooves P in the sides'o the tangs of the types, in order to hold the types down securely on to the upper face of the holder. The tang D is moreover eut away on one side'near the pointthereof as shown at R and on the other side near the -root as shown at T. The top edge of the clip or holder vis also ehainfered or rounded off at S to allow of the rolling motion of the type.

`of the type to form. Words or other co1nbinations of characters, the type may be provided with a projection J on one side and a 'corresponding recess K on the other side the projection J of one type being adapted to tit into the recess K in the adjacent type.

We claim A 1. A type holder provided with a deep longitudinal channel extending from' the top nearly to the bottom thereof, whereby the sides are made resilient, the Walls of said 'channel having recessesin their inner faces to receive the tangs. of the types, and having also provision for receiving wedges for springing the walls apart to allow of inserting and removing the types.

2. A type-holder provided with a longitudinal groove and with a deep longitudinal channel extending from 'said groove in the saine direction, and longitudinally extending projections arranged in said groove oli opposite sides thereof and at different distances from the outer edges of said groove, substantially as described.

ALBERT GILLETTE HYDE. ROLLS PERCIVAL LINK. Witnesses:

Vieron Rinian'r, Tnoanxs A. BAILEY. 

